Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-29

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SOCIETY NOTES.
Miss Acklen gave pretty luncheon to ladies
yesterday. The table was laid with broad band
OF ruby velvet down the center, the edges out
Aned Win ropes Of smilax, filled with carnations
Inc center piece was q mound OF red and white
tulips, mingled with mignonette, and the bouquets
were large punches of roses. vioets, lilies Of the
valley, marigolds tulips, marguerites or hya-
cfnths, tied with broad satin ribbons. The cards
were unique in design, being rough-edged and
palhted IN dainty designs, with small envelope
Roc aoG NV winch were tiny cards with the names
stands; The guests were Mss Waite, Mss EyaTts.
Miss Mss BBlair Miss Lamar Miss Dolpn Miss Duke
Misses Caldwell, Miss Anna Wilson, Miss Sarah
Jewett, Miss Gouverneur, Miss Johnston and Mrs.
accompanied the courses Of the repast.
Mrs. Laughton held the last OF her delightful
Thursday evenings this week. At 10 O'Clock her
spacious drawing rooms were crowded, many per-
aas n the m
secretary Whitney, Mrs. Rndicott and Miss Endi-
cott Miss Villas, the Chief Justice and Miss Waite,
pnla, Justice and Mrs Blatchford, Justice and
IFS matthew's Lieut.. and Mrs. Reamey, Miss
I T3na s Mss Myer Miss Dodge MI and Mrs
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son, capt. and Mrs. Rodgers, Miss Heath, Gen.
Beale, Mrs. Ludlow, Col J. N. Wilson, Miss Waller,
MISS Berry, Mr. Acklen, Mr.. Townsend, MI. slo-
and Miss DeerinG.
MI. anu MRS. Letter gave muScal party last
evening; MIS- Letter received her guests in a
C tI OF Oiack chantilly lace made over black
played his accomplishments, and also some instrl-
and M FdmSndA few Of the guests were senator
ice ana Mrs Biatchford, Col. and Mrs Anderson,
MI and Mrs. Hit, Miss Blaine, the Misses Adds,
Berdan, Judge Davis, the Swedish Minister and
Is heateTsklold Minister West and Miss West,
Baron Zedtwltz, Mrs. Henry Vail, Mrs. Gammell
MIS-. David King, Mr.. and Mrs Kindleberger, the
Misses May, and Miss Kenna of Utica, who is Mrs
Letters guest.
Miss Armstrong, OF New York, is the guest of
Tuesday.
Mr. Charles Nordhon gave dinner party last
evening in honor of Mr. william Russell wallace,
of England, the scientist.
Mrs. Giles A. Smith and daughters, who have
been the guests of Commissioner Oberly for the
past month, have taken the house l1O7 street
northwest.
The wife OF Pension Commissioner Black
had the assistance of Mrs. Grtggs, Mrs GIL
iette ana Miss Daniels, Of Danville, Illinois,
and Miss Scott, yesterday afternoon and q large
number OF visitors Mrs. Folsom and Miss Stern
oelg OF I, Bunalo and Miss Ktngsford ofOswego.
guests OF the White House, were among the callers.
Miss Mollie owen has returned from a six
months visit In California, and is with her sister,
Mrs. Jas. c. Campbell. Miss Woodrun Of Hamilton,
Ohio, Is also guest Of Mrs. Campbell.
There was very pretty german danced at the
Wizards last evening. The arrangements were
all made for the charming event by MIS-. Dewitt,
the Misses Helen and Mabel Cannon, Miss Maude
Moves and Miss Hilborn. Twenty-eight couples
by Mr.. Frank B. 'Noyes FavOrs were given
in five figures. They were pen wipers, artistic
bits OF needlework wrought BY the deft
priced by the recipients) sachets fans and bells,
BRASS umbrellas and match safes, bonbOnniereS
silver Vlolins and tiny bottles. Mr.. and Mrs.
DeWltt gave out the fayOrS, the latter in an
crimson ostrich tips. Miss Helen Cannon wore a
6al dress OF tule with front OF silver brocade low
bodice edged with blue feathers; Miss Mabel Can
non, White silk, with Medict collar and pearl
em6roideries; Miss Noyes, a ball dress Of pink
more nta anIique covered with pearl dotted tulle;
MISS H1lbOrn, cherry plush, combined with blue
silk; Miss Hayden, white silk; Mrs VIM. Parkes,
lavender brocade; Miss Gibson, blue cashmere and
slashed with pale pink six; MIS- MIS- woods woods
lavender silk, yelled lace; Miss Lena Burchell,
cream colored silk and broad sash; MISS
Lene Lewis, blue tulle over blue silk, caught with
pink roses; Mrs. Harry Rapley, black silk enriched
with Jet; Miss Lfiley, white satin and duchess
lace: Mss Grosvenor white silk and yalenciennes
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lace over blue silk; Miss Bryan, pink Silk and
tulle; Miss Miller blue silk laid In fat plaits Miss
chambery gauze over pink silk Mrs. Noses black
silk. Some OF the men upon the floor were Mr..
Rudy Rue! MI, MI. Harry Willard, MI C. H; HendIey, Mr..
ehelI MI Hubbeli, Mr. Duncan, Mr.. Harry Rap
ley, Mr.. Higgins, Mr.. John E. Jones, MI Giesy Mr.
Randolph kapley, Mr. Judd LamOn, Mr.. Haynie,
MRS. Staples, Mr. and Mis- &c c. S. Noyes. MI: and
Mrs: f. Jennings Demorest, Mrs. D.. G. Croly, Mrs.
cultivate, Mrs. Cannon, Mrs. Cromwell, Mrs.
Eidrey, OF Boston. At eleven O'Clock refreshments
were served in the supper room, and at midnight
the dance was resumed and kept up With spirit
until a late hour.
A very pretty reception was given by Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank A. Smith at their residence, 3l5 A
street southeast, on Thursday evening, to cele-
brate the first anniversary OF the wedding of their
daughter MIS-. w. y. NARROW, and in honor of the
ushers on that occaslon-Messrs. Narrow Smith,
Morris and Whiteside. The bride and groom In
their wedding suits, the bride carrying a large
bouquet OF carnations, as at the wedding, sur
rounded by those who were With her then received
the hearty congratulations and best wishes of
their many friends. Bouquets and baskets OF
evening OF the wedding, had marked effect In
the drawing room, and were pleasant reminders of
the Happy event. The reception lasted from till
III O'CLOCK, during which time tea was served. and
music ADDED to the general enjoyment.
Mrs. Walsh gave luncheon party on Monday to
Mrs. John Hazard, daughter OF Capt. Eads. The
ladleS invited 10 meet the guest OF honor were
Mrs. crosby, Miss Eads, Miss Jarvis. the Misses
Cullen, Miss McCue, Mrs. Bergen and Mrs Febiger
The fayOrs were japanese china slippers flied
with roses Mrs. Walsh leaves the city shortly for
st. Louis where she will settle some business mat
Iers preparatory to going to Europe for some years
with her children.
A pleasant surprise party was given last even.
ing to Miss Edith Peck at her residence, 1913 5th
Stftet. AHohg those present were Misses Knapp
benson benson, Hanley, Shepherd, Drown, Bischon,
thompson, Iopham, Blair, Major, Phillips, Jer-
Strause, H. and A. PoyntOn, Thompson. Moore
Taylor Smiley, Nichols Reed, Jones, BischOf and
Newman. ~
me SILVER wedding party at the residence OF Mr..
ana MIS- c. kieny on Wednesday evening was
quite largely attended, and was q decidedly pleas
AM aualI. Inc occasion was marked by some
very handsome presents TO the ceiebrantS fncIud-
Ing silver tea service from the mother sisters
and brothers OF Mrs. Kieny and another from the
Columbia Fishing Club.
Mrs. Senator COckrell was at home on Thursday,
ana ha ner parors were thronged with callers during
Inc AFTERNOON. Among them were Mrs SpoOneE
MRS. Little, Mrs. Letter, Mrs. T. o. Fowler. MIS-
Danslnan OF New York, Lieut.. Gray and many
oIneiS mrs. COckrell was assisted by her sister,
MI. MuklnSOn, and Mrs. G. w. Knapp OF st. Louis
anu MRS. Richard Sylvester OF this city. Many of
ere TOOK the opportunity to extend con-
CALCULATIONS upon Senator COckrells reelection to
the Senate. W.
hrs. WIN. NJ. Springer win be assisted at her re-
ceptlon on Monday by Mrs. Jules Guthridge, Miss
f naiiiCon, MIS-. General Stevenson, Miss Ewing
MISS IOdd, the Misses Cannon and others. MIS-
VIII mold her last formal reception for the
season on Monday, the SLh OF February
MIS- hannah Whital Smith is the guest OF Miss
hisiey-Seward during her stay In WASHINGTON.